Lessons Learned From Characterizing Long <scp>COVID</scp> Among US Medicare Beneficiaries
In this large study of 32 million Medicare beneficiaries, we found approximately 194 000 post-COVID condition diagnoses. Post-COVID condition diagnosis rate was higher among nursing home residents, highlighting the substantial burden of COVID-19 in this vulnerable population. Community-dwelling beneficiaries were less likely to seek medical care for COVID-19 events than nursing home residents, which may suggest differences in COVID-19 severity and respiratory disease detection between these populations. Long COVID risk after COVID-19 infection may be similar across demographic groups.
Authors
- Yun Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9332-6832)
- Mikhail Menis
- Héctor S. Izurieta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1875-9790)
- Michael Wernecke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9553-3122)
- Yoganand Chillarige (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8020-6839)
- Arnstein Lindaas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2568-3509)
- Whitney R. Steele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7955-3115)
- Richard A. Forshee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5805-2837)
- Myrna Cozen
- Xiangyu Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6839-9113)
- Jeffrey A. Kelman
Institutions
- Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (US)
- Acumen (United States) (US)
- Feed Control (Norway) (NO)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70101
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39
Funders
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Food and Drug Administration